Window-sash holder.



A. M. PARISH.

-WINDOW SASH HOLDER.

APBLIGATION FILED JUNB11,1914.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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WINDOW SASH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11,1914.

1,128,181. Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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4Speei'cation of Letters'latent.

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T0 all whom it may concern.' Y

Be itkn'own that -LALBERT M. Panrsn, a citizen of theUnit'edfStates, and a lresident of the pity of Chag'o, ,countyy of Cook, Yand State of lIllinois,'haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements Vin indow'fSas'h Holders, vset uforth Vinthe annexed yspecicatioii.

`ll/Iyinvention relates to devices used. 1n conjunction .with "windowV slashes for holding thelatter against vibration, and has for its object" the i production" of'a Vdeviceof thls character which will be of durable' andy economical lcon'struct-.in 'and'v eii'icient'in use.

Y(naar objects 1will appear hereinafter.

lliththese objects inview my'iny'ention consists in the Combinations and arrangements-of parts hereinafter" describedY and Claimed?, j

The invention will behest understood by reference to the accompanying drawings formigy a part ofthis speciii'cation, and in which; j

Figure 1 is a verticaljtransverse section through the r,lower portion of a window frame vand sashes equipped vwith a holderembodyng my invention, Fg- 2 ,is a section taken on substantially line r11- ,of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the holder proper detached, Fig. 4 is a detail-section through the lower end of said holder, Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 1 illustratingl the device arranged in a different position from that shown in Figs. l and 2, Fig. 6 is a fragmental front elevation oftheconstruction'shown.in Fig. 5 Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 illustrating another form of my invention, and Fig. 8 is a fragmental front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 7.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises an elongated substantially rectangular member 1 formed of flexible material and preferably of hickory wood. The member 1 lits snugly in a slot 2 provided for the reception thereof in the front side of the window sash 3 in conjunction with which the device is employed, adjacent each of the vertical edges of said sash, as clearly shown in the several views. Coperating with the member 1 is a rod 4, the lower end of said rod projecting loosely through periorations 5 provided in enlargements or projections 6 formed at the respective ends of member 1 CQ-euoildinely diane" liiwardly Causing legriiig Vof 'sai-d1 niefvber'in ythe manner illustraten-ia .sigg `vsneu Hziingdf Said msmbierI cause the` V,centraIlfp ortion thereof to engage against' the adjacent f side' oit the f, sash groove Saofvthe sash frame with the desired result idf lhiaiag" the sash against vibrant@ as will be "'adily understood. Hrlliis upward drawingioffthe fodi'4'1in`order'to leX theY *saine is eiiectedfbymeans'of Yanut 9 vvjliicii fupon-tlie Vupper Iend of saidV rod, Q saildfend ef vsaid'Arod*.protruding @beve theliiiie eds@ df the Window Sash for l PPIPQSe. Said' 1111154' engagesy against a 'rubbingplatw aanraden@ upper'adge of the sash; hearraiigeinent beingsiich, las will lbe lseen,tliat`-upon positive rotation of said nut, the rod 4 will beud'rawn upwardly as is obvieus.- .The upper end-portion of the red inclinedinwardly slightly in order tp 'spaee the nut from `.the jacent edge of thesash ll?.'for.groove8 so as to'per'mit of said nutbeing' niorere'adily engagedI by the fingers.' 'With' this arrangement then vit wiiil be ls ,eeri vibration" of .the window as ble. namens simply adjusting thenuts 9"op'erating` with the ymeinbersl .ar-ranged at 'the .opposite edges i of the sash.

-iInthe construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the member 1 is mounted in a slot 11 provided .in the window frame or in the side of the sash groove 8 which registers with the front side of the window sash 3. The rod 4 which coperates with the member 1, in this arrangement, projects upwardly through the sash groove strip, the upper end portion of said rod being inclined inwardly so as to project from-the inner side of said strip as shown. The nut 9 coperating with the upper endportion of the rod 4, in this form, engages against a plate 12 secured to the window frame. The operation of the member 1 is the same-as that before described except that in this arrangement said strip will engage against the window sash whereas in the irst described arrangement said member was carried by buildings.

the window sashv and engaged against the side of the sash groove. The result as to the prevention of the vibration of the window sash is the same in each arrangement.

ln the form shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the member l is mounted in a housing 13 which is secured by screws 14: to the sash frame so that said member l is adapted for engagement with the front side of the window sash very much in the same manner as in the arrangement just described shown in Figs. 5 and 6. rI`he operation is precisely the same in each arrangement, it being clear that in each case, flexing of the member 1 is effected by adjustment of the nut 9. The last arrangement is in the nature of an attachment being designed for use upon old The other two forms or arrangements are designed to be applied simultaneously with the installation of the window although any of the forms described may be readily and easily applied to a window already installed.

`While l have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying my invention into eect, these are capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. T he combination with a window frame and a sash mounted therein, of a flexible member coperating with said sash and adapted, when flexed, to clamp said sash against vibration in said frame; land means for flexing said member, said means, in the flexing operation, being movable in a direction at substantially right angles to the direction of flexing of said member, substantially as described. 1

2. The combination with a window frame and a sash mounted therein, of an elongated flexible member cooperating with said sash and adapted, when flexed, to clamp said sash against vibration in said frame; and manually operable means adapted to exert a pressure on said member in a direction longitudinally of said member for flexing the latter, substantially as described.

3. rl`he combination with a window frame and a sash mounted therein, of an elongated flexible member cooperating with said sash adapted, when exed, to clamp said sash against vibration. in said frame; and a rod extending substantially parallel with said member and engaging against one end thereof whereby a pressure may be exerted on said member in a direction longitudinally.

of said member to flex the latter, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a window frame and a sash'mounted therein, of an elongated flexible member coperating with said sash adapted, when flexed, to clamp said sash against vibration in said frame, said member being held against relative longitudinal movement; projections at one side of said member at the ends thereof; and a rod extending substantially parallel with said member and engaging with said projections whereby a pressure may be exerted on said member in a direction longitudinally of said member to flex the latter, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT M. PARISH.

Vitnesses JosHUA R. H. Po'rrs, HELEN F. LiLLIs.

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